SAP AG

This BriefingsDirect podcast discussion centers on how worldwide enterprise applications leader SAP has designed and implemented a private cloud infrastructure models that supports an internal consulting and training program.
By standardizing on a VMware cloud platform, SAP has been able to slash provisioning times for multiple instances of its flagship application suite in the training setting, as well as set the stage for wider adoption of cloud models.
Here to tell us about the technical and productivity benefits of private clouds is Dr. Wolfgang Krips, Senior Vice President of Global Infrastructure at SAP in Walldorf, Germany. The interview is conducted by Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions.

“We have a very good strategic relationship with VMWare – and with operational support, that’s necessary with challenges often more complex than in traditional settings.”

"I think we have a very good strategic partnership between VMware and SAP. In this partnership we have been able to rethink everything that is essential to the cloud. As a result we have a very deep integration between SAP and VMware's way of managing our infrastructure."

— Claus-Henning Cappell, Program Lead Strategic Innovation at SAP Global IT

Technische Hochschule Wildau

"Before we virtualised, some things weren't getting done – we simply couldn't do any more. Thanks to the simple administration of the virtual servers with VMware, we can finally meet our users' requirements again."

“Our certification as a vCloud Powered provider represents a promise of quality. Our customers know us as a reliable partner for implementing complex, customized server scenarios. As a vCloud Powered partner of VMware, we continue to keep this promise in the cloud as well.”

TUI InfoTec

The critical need to identify performance issues and outages prompted TUI InfoTec to improve troubleshooting, resulting in a 50 percent reduction in the time to identify issues.

“Now we have vCenter Operations on a single pane of glass that can roll down to the storage network and also the infrastructure CPU memory resources to have a clear overview of what could be the first root cause of an issue or performance."

TUI InfoTec

TUI Infotec explain the benefits or a Technical Account Manager (TAM)

“With the TAM program we have the ability to join beta programs so we are early adopters for some of the solutions. We can then go to our business to show them how that can fit for the future and how that fits for their business.”

Wincor Nixdorf

“Using innovative technology and a leading IT provider pays off:
energy savings and the increase in performance through virtualization are significant and allow for an extensive optimization of IT operations.”

ADAC e.V.

ADAC e.V. in Germany is Europe's largest automobile association. With VMware Mirage they managed to fully migrate their 2.400 desktops , including personally installed applications, data and profiles , in just under three weeks from their old desktop PCs to new laptops. That all happened without business interruption and at low costs.

DATIS IT-Services GmbH

DATIS IT-Services GmbH is a regional data center provider in Mannheim. Since 1969 they serve over 25 SMB customers. As data center provider they need a secure, robust and flexible technology in order to meet the demands of their customers. By virtualizing their IT infrastructure, they are able to meet these challenging demands.

"Today, companies cannot do without virtualization. With it organisation can reach an incredible flexibility. "

DAV Summit Club

The DAV Summit Club, the travel agency of the German Alpine Association, has high requirements regarding availability of their system in case of a failure. More than 10,000 customers book their alpine travels via the homepage of the Summit Club today. With the help of VMware and the hosting partner inoX-tech they implemented a flexible, stable and reliable hybrid cloud environment.

"Our top priority is safety and a smooth communication process. In case of a system failure we rely on standardized processes and an optimized system technology that further secure a seamless operation.“